Is Volksmond safe to install?
Last reviewed: 6 July 2026
Yes. As with any software, you should only install Volksmond from an official source. Volksmond runs entirely on your own computer, its source code is publicly available, and every release includes a published SHA-256 checksum and an independent malware scan. This allows you to verify that the file you downloaded is exactly the one we released.
- Runs entirely on your Windows computer, so your audio and transcripts never leave your device.
- Requires no account, sends no telemetry, and works offline by default.
- Has publicly available source code, so anyone can inspect how it works.
- Publishes a SHA-256 checksum and an independent malware scan for every release.
- Developed by DigiPhyte (Pty) Ltd, a registered South African company.
What Volksmond is
Volksmond is a meeting transcription application for Windows. It listens to conversations and produces accurate transcripts. It is designed for South African meetings, where people often move between Afrikaans, English, and other languages within the same conversation.
Everything runs locally on your computer. Your recordings and transcripts stay on your machine and are never uploaded to DigiPhyte or any third party.
Your meetings stay on your computer
Volksmond processes your meetings entirely on your own computer. The speech recognition models run locally, which means your audio and transcripts are processed without being sent to the cloud.
- No account. There is no sign-in and no user account for us to manage.
- No telemetry. Volksmond does not send usage data, analytics, or crash reports.
- Offline by default. The application works without an internet connection.
- One optional online feature. You can choose to connect your calendar so meetings can be labelled automatically. This feature is disabled by default and only connects to the internet if you enable it.
Who makes Volksmond?
- Company: DigiPhyte (Pty) Ltd
- Registration number: 2023/699425/07
- Information Officer: Sean Freimond
- Contact: volksmond@digiphyte.com
Verify the download
Every Volksmond release includes a published SHA-256 checksum. A checksum is a unique digital fingerprint for a file. After downloading Volksmond, you can generate the checksum on your own computer and compare it with the value we publish below. If the two values match exactly, you can be confident that the file has not been modified.
| File | Version | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| VolksmondSetup.exe | 1.8.x | Published with the launch build |
To verify the checksum yourself, open PowerShell in the folder containing the installer and run:
Get-FileHash .\VolksmondSetup.exe -Algorithm SHA256Compare the value displayed with the checksum published above. They should match exactly.
Independent malware scan
Every release is submitted to VirusTotal, where it is scanned by more than 70 antivirus engines.
VirusTotal identifies files by their SHA-256 checksum, so the report applies to the exact installer published for that release. You can compare the checksum of your download with both our published checksum and the VirusTotal report to confirm that they refer to the same file.
VirusTotal report: Published with the launch build.
Read the source code
Volksmond is open source. You do not have to rely solely on what we say about how the application works. You, your IT team, or an independent security researcher can inspect the source code to understand exactly what the application does and verify that it matches the behaviour described on this page.
View the source code on GitHub.
About the Windows warning
When you run a newly published application from a smaller software publisher, Windows may display a blue "Windows protected your PC" message that identifies the application as coming from an unknown publisher.
This warning is generated by Microsoft SmartScreen. It commonly appears when an application has not yet established a download reputation with Microsoft. It does not, by itself, indicate that the application is unsafe.
If you have downloaded Volksmond from our official website and verified both the SHA-256 checksum and the VirusTotal report, you can confirm that the installer is genuine.
To continue, select More info, then Run anyway.
We are in the process of code-signing Volksmond. Once the application is digitally signed and has established a SmartScreen reputation over time, this warning will no longer appear for most users.
For IT administrators
Installation
Volksmond installs for the current Windows user and does not require administrator privileges.
Network access
By default, Volksmond makes no outbound network connections. The only optional exception is calendar integration, which is enabled by the user.
Data storage
Recordings, transcripts, and application settings are stored within the user's local Windows profile. They remain on the device unless the user chooses to move or delete them.
Uninstalling
Volksmond can be removed through Apps in Windows Settings like any other Windows application. Uninstalling removes the application but does not delete recordings or transcripts already saved by the user.
Report a security concern
If you discover a security issue, or if anything on this page appears to be incorrect, please let us know.
Email: volksmond@digiphyte.com
We also publish our security contact information at /.well-known/security.txt.